Medical Ethics, Misinformation, & Personal Choice

Where do personal autonomy and collective safety collide?

Focus:

• Consent, agency, medical paternalism

• The weaponization of “science” as moral authority

• Pharmaceutical propaganda vs. public health truths

• Ethical dilemmas: end-of-life care, experimental treatment, vaccine mandates

• Reclaiming power: becoming a competent health decision-maker

Optional Cheatsheet: “Medical Ethics & Informed Autonomy: A Decision-Maker’s Guide”